Parasports

Every footballer's dream is to represent their country, especially at the World Cup stage. But for one of England’s amputee teams, the World Cup is only half the battle they need to face. Before they compete in the World Cup this November, they must raise £50,000 to simply get there. (Image Credits to The EAFA) This situation has caused major frustration in the disabled sports community and it makes us question why a team representing their country should have to rely on publ

Over the weekend metro blind sport held their annual metro games for blind and partially sighted individuals cheers, laughter, smiles and friendships echoed through the stadium and wholesome day. Image Credits to Nailah Gajia Image description: 2 people running on a red track facing towards green grass, one person is wearing a blue t-shirt with the bib number 53 and holding onto the other person wearing a red t-shirt they are both running Athletes, families, volunteers, gui

This World Cup will be the second World Cup where FIFA uses the app where all matches have audio description coverage for blind and partially sighted fans it’s called “FIFA ADC” this app is completely free and acts as the “eyes” for the listeners by providing a descriptive commentary beyond standard radio. (Image Credit to Google Playstore) Image description - a light blue background with the text in the middle and large bold white font writing FIFA then under it in a smaller

This July to celebrate disability pride The Rookie Reporters will be introducing a new storyline and a new chapter for para athletes to have their story told it will be called “THE RISE. THE RECOGNITION. THE GAME. THE STORY.” Campaign which is dedicated to share the voices, experiences, and journeys of athletes whose stories too often go untold. Image Description: Large text outlined in blue saying THE RISE. THE RECOGNITION. THE GAME. THE STORY. And dark blue text saying THE

Did you know the blind football Asian Cup is taking place in Japan this April? Here’s everything you need to know! (Image credit to Nailah Gajia) About the tournament: The IBSA Blind Football Asian Cup is a major international competition for visually impaired athletes in Asia. It takes place every 2 years (biennially) and serves a major place in qualifying for the Paralympics and World Championships. The tournament is organised by the International Blind Sports Federation, a

Following a miraculous Winter Olympics hockey treble, viewers all over the world have been curious about the impressive sport of Para Ice Hockey and the teams giving it such an iconic name. Read ahead to learn more about the sport and the history behind it! (Image credit to https://Paralympic.org ) Para Ice Hockey was invented in the early 1960s in a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm, by a group of Swedes who were physically disabled and wanted to continue playing hockey. Th